MARKETING CLASS HANDOUT
BOOKS & ARTICLES
Courtney Love Does the Math
Courtney Love
Great article with lots of insights into how the big bad music biz works.
http://archive.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/06/14/love/index.html
Facing the Music
Michael Wolff
Great article from New York Magazine on the current state of the music biz
http://www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/media/columns/medialife/6099/
Getting Airplay on Folk Radio Shows
Bob Blackman
Click on the link on the left side of the page to find the article.
http://folkradio.org/
Guide to Releasing Independent Records
Tim Sweeney - Tim Sweeney & Associates 909-303-9506
This book will teach you everything I teach my major label clients, in less than three hours.
The web site is great, with lots of excerpts from the book and articles by Mr. Sweeney.
http://www.tsamusic.com/
How to Be Your Own Booking Agent And Save Thousands of Dollars
Jeri Goldstein - New Music Times - Charlottesville, VA - 804-977-8979
Jeri's book focuses mostly on booking and negotiating, but she has wonderful resource lists that would be helpful to anyone. She also has a great link list on her web page.
http://www.nmtinc.com
How to Get into the College Market in 4 Steps
Derek Sivers
Pretty great advice.
http://www.cdbaby.net/derek/college.htm
How to Make and Sell Your Own Recording
Diane Rapaport
Absolute must-read. She writes well and she covers everything.
http://www.dianerapaport.com/about.htm
To order @ How to Make and Sell Your Own Recording">amazon.com
The Internet Debacle - An Alternative View
Janis Ian
Great Article by Janis Ian that appeared in the July issue of Performing Songwriter
http://www.janisian.com/article-internet_debacle.html
John Perry Barlow Interview
Interview with former Grateful Dean lyricist and Internet libertarian about Napster.
Interesting Reading
http://www.cnn.com/LAW/transcripts/john.barlow.html
The Future of Music Careers:
Quantum Career Development in a Transforming Insustry
Peter Spellman
http://cdbaby.org/stories/03/02/19/3815475.html
The Long Tail
Chris Anderson
GREAT article from WIRED MAGAZINE. A MUST read.
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.10/tail_pr.html
The Making of a CD
Janis Ian chronicles the making of one of her CDs with diary notes and all sorts of insights into all the decisions that have to be made along the way including budgets, production and promotion.
www.JanisIan.com
The Mansion on the Hill
Fred Goodman
The collision of rock and commerce and the business of music.
To order @ Mansion on the Hill">amazon.com
Music Law
How to Run Your Band's Business
Nolo Press - 800-992-6656
Here you'll find the best do-it-yourself legal information and tools available anywhere. Publishing over 150 titles, their intent is to take the mystery out of law and make it available to everyone. titles available on almost everything!
http://www.nolo.com/index.html
The Musician's Guide To Making & Selling Your Own CDs And Cassettes
Jana Stanfield
This book covers all the necessary steps for producing your own product. It is also full of wonderful ideas for
finding an audience for your music.
To order @ Making and Selling Your Own CD">amazon.com
Parallel Universe
Diane Rapaport
Article about major vs indie music worlds.
http://www.dianerapaport.com/articles.htm
Pay for Play
Eric Boehlert
Article from Salon.com that explains todays version of payola.
http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2001/03/14/payola/
Radio Articles
http://www.radio-media.com/song-album/articles/main.html
Self-Promotion for the Creative Person:
Get the Word Out About Who You Are and What You Do
Lee T. Silber
To order @ amazon.com
So You're Coming to Nashville
Barbara Cloyde
Great article about music city.
http://www.jpfolks.com/Mentors/Articles/soyouarecomingtonasville.html
The Zen of Hype
An Insider's Guide to the Publicity Game
Raleigh Pinskey
Website has many articles that will give you a feel as to whether you like her ideas. She
also has a free email newsletter you can subscribe to on the web page.
http://www.promoteyourself.com
AFIM
Association for Independent Music (formerly NAIRD)
Box 988 - 147 East Main Street - Whitesburg, KY 41858
606-633-0946
AFIM is a membership organization of large and small independent record labels and wholesalers which provides resources, meetings, information and legal assistance. AFIM sponsors the INDIE Awards. They have a new mentoring program available to members and also sponsor an annual convention.
http://www.afim.org
AIMP (Association of Independent Music Publishers)
Dedicated to serving the independent music publishing community by providing continuing professional education; analysis of trends and developments; music copyright exploitation opportunities; and opportunities to cultivate professional relationships.
http://www.aimp.org
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS
One East 53rd Street - 2nd Floor - New York, NY 10022
212-223-2787
Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With 45 years of service, we are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.
http://www.artsusa.com
APAP (Association for Performing Arts Presenters)
1112 16th Street NW - Suite 400 - Washington, DC 20036
202-833-2787
Arts Presenters is for people, organizations and networks who value the live performing arts, and whose membership demonstrates a tangible commitment to their vitality and sustainability.
http://www.artspresenters.org
CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
350 Albert Street - Ottawa, Onterio K1P5V8
613-566-4414
The Canada Council for the Arts provides support for the development of individuals, groups, small ensembles, orchestras and other professionals working in the Canadian music community.
http://www.canadacouncil.ca
COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CMA)
1 Music Circle South - Nashville, TN 37203
615-244-2840
The CMA is an international organization dedicated to the preservation, development, and promotion of country music. It sponsors educational activities, and presents awards in 20 categories in a televised ceremony.
http://www.CMAworld.com
FUTURE OF MUSIC
This organization is an attempt both to address pressing music / technology issues, and to serve as a voice for musicians and citizens in Washington, DC, where critical decisions are being made regarding intellectual property rights without a word from either citizens or creators -- the only two groups mentioned in the copyright code..
http://www.futureofmusic.org/
GO GIRLS MUSIC
Promoting women in music "cuz chicks rock!"
http://www.gogirlsmusic.com
HARRY FOX AGENCY
711 Third Avenue - New York, NY 10017
212-370-5330
The Harry Fox Agency issues mechanical and synchronization licenses for many copyrighted musical compositions. They collect royalties from the sale of CDs and distribute the money to the licensed copyright holders. Many publishers use Harry Fox as a collection agency, while others handle their own licensing and collections.
http://www.nmpa.org/hfa.html
INDIEGRRL
Indiegrrl was founded by Holly Figueroa in 1998 as a forum for women in the independent music industry. Indiegrrl is now a 1500 member organization, its most vibrant membership being the Indiegrrl Mailing List.
www.indiegrrl.com
IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association)
2 Music Circle South - Suite 100 - Nashville, TN 37203
615-256-3222
Working together for the success of bluegrass music worldwide.
http://www.ibma.org
NAPAMA (North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents)
459 Columbus Avenue - #133 - New York, NY 10024
615-256-3354
Welcome to NAPAMA! NAPAMA is comprised of a diverse group of managers, agents, self-managed artists, affiliated business vendors, and presenters – all industry colleagues in the field of the live performing arts.
http://www.napama.org
NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL (NSAI)
15 Music Square West - Nashville, TN 37203
615-256-3354
NSAI is a not-for-profit trade association and resource for songwriters. They are devoted to serving and protecting songwriters in all fields of music. They offer a network of 75 workshops on songwriting in 34 states and four foreign countries.
http://nashvillesongwriters.com/
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES (NARAS)
156 W. 56th Street - NY, NY 10019
212-245-5440
NARAS, also known as The Recording Academy, is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its makers. The Recording Academy is internationally known for the GRAMMY AWARDS.
http://www.grammy.com
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CAMPUS ACTIVITIES (NACA)
13 Harbison Way - Columbia, SC 29212-3401
803-732-6222
The place to get info on performing at colleges. They have an annual showcasing convention.
http://www.NACA.org
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RECORDING MERCHANDISERS (NARM)
11 Eves Drive, # 140 - Marlton, NJ 08053
609-596-2221
NARM includes retailers, distributors, rack jobbers, major, record company, and cassette duplication companies whose primary income is from record sales. It also sponsors the annual Gift of Music Awards.
http://www.narm.com
NORTH AMERICAN FOLK AND DANCE ALLIANCE (Folk Alliance)
1001 Connecticut Ave. NW #501 - Washington, DC 20036
202-835-3655
The Folk Alliance is an organization for everyone whose work is related to folk music or dance. They hold an international conference each year where participants may showcase their talent, participate in workshops on business and art and attend or exhibit in a trade show. There are also regional conferences held in some parts of the country.
http://www.folk.org
RECORDING ARTIST COALITION
The voice for artists rights stands up against RIAA (which represents the labels).
http://www.recordingartistscoalition.com/index.html
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (RIAA)
1330 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300 - Washington, DC 20036
202-775-0101
The RIAA is a trade group representing the major labels in the United States. The RIAA administers the Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum Sales Award Program and releases sales figures for the recording industry.
http://www.riaa.org
SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES (SCORE)
Washington, DC - 800-634-0245
The volunteer arm of the Small Business Administration (SBA). SCORE is comprised of about 13,000 retired business persons organized into nearly 400 chapters throughout the U.S. These counselors help clients start up new businesses or advise them on their ongoing businesses. The counselors
represent nearly every business and most have from 30 to 40 years of experience on their records. SCORE does not charge for services.
http://www.score.org/
SONICBIDS
Sonicbids was launched in 2001 on a simple idea: that it should be super-easy for artists and music promoters to find each other online, without sending bulky press kits through the postal mail.
http://www.sonicbids.com/
TAXI
Taxi is a membership organization that publishes listings of music that A&R people and Film companies are looking for. They also provide a critiquing service.
http://www.taxi.com/
TRAVELING MUSICIANS UNION - LOCAL 1000
Local 1000 - A.F.M. - 322 West 48th Street - 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10036
212-843-8726
http://www.local1000.com
UNITED MUSICIANS
Founded by Aimee Mann on the principle that every artist should be able to retain copyright ownership of the work he or she has created and that this ownership is the basis for artistic strength and true independence.
http://www.unitedmusicians.com
UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT OFFICE
Library of Congress - Washington, DC 20559
202-707-3000
Downloadable forms are now available.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/forms/
VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS
1 East 53rd Street - 6th Floor - New York, NY 10022
212-319-2787 (ext 9)
The members of this organization provide discounted and sometimes free legal representation and legal education to the arts community in the tri-state area. Services include representation and counseling on copyright, contract, labor, real estate, nonprofit corporations, and tax exemption.
http://www.vlany.org
WAMA
(Washington Area Music Association)
1101 17th Street, NW Suite 1100 - Washington, DC 20036
202-338-1134
WAMA is a very strong alliance of musicians in the DC area.
If you are a member, you can use their UPC manufacturers number which
will save you money. They are also responsible for the annual WAMMIE Awards.
http://www.wamadc.com/
PERFORMING RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS (PROs)
PROs monitor and handle the collection of songwriters royalties for public performances of their songs. (radio and live performances)
ASCAP
American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers
One Lincoln Plaza - New York, NY 10023
212-621-6000
ASCAPs website is a fantastic resource. It has an extensive bibliography as well as a feature column called Art and Commerce Café,that covers many topics of interest to artists.
http://www.ascap.com
BMI
320 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
212-586-2000
Their website has a songwriters area and a very good link page for related web pages.
http://www.bmi.com/
SESAC
421 West 54th Street New York, NY 10019
212-586-3450
http://www.sesac.com/
SOCAN
416-445-8700
PRO for Canadian songwriters.
http://www.socan.ca/
SOUND EXCHANGE
A nonprofit performance rights organization jointly controlled by artists and sound recording copyright owners. Designated by the US Copyright Office after the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1995 to collect and distribute royalties for satellite radio, online listening and digital services like cable music services on TV and in stores. (not interactive sites) The royalty is 7 cents for every 100 listeners and is divided like this: 45% to performer 5% to players and 50% to copyright holder. 35 million this year and 60 million in 2006. JOIN!
http://www.soundexchange.com
ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE
PO Box 469120 - Escondido, CA 92046
800-827-6837
http://www.acousticguitar.com/
AMERICAN SONGWRITER MAGAZINE
121 17th Avenue South - Nashville, TN 37203
615-244-6065
This magazine covers every aspect of songwriting, from how to write songs to why writers write.
http://www.americansongwriter.com/
BILLBOARD
One Astor Plaza
1515 Broadway - New York, NY 10036
800-745-8922
One of the entertainment industry's best known publications, Billboard contains information on all facets of current news and trends in the business as well as all the charts.
http://www.billboard.com
CMJ
NEW MUSIC MONTHLY
College Media Journal - 810 Seventh Avenue - 21st Floor - New York, NY 10019
646-485-6600
Reviews and news, focusing on alternative music.
http://www.cmj.com
DIRTY LINEN
P.O. Box 66600 - Baltimore MD 21239-6600
410-583-7973
The magazine of folk and world music
http://www.dirtylinen.com
PERFORMING SONGWRITER
2805 Azalea Place - Nashville, TN 37204
800-883-7664
The art of songwriting and the business of making music
http://www.performingsongwriter.com
ROCK AND RAP CONFIDENTIAL
Box 34105 - Los Angeles, CA 90034.
310-398-4477
Monthly music and politics newsletter. You can read most of
the articles online at their website.
http://members.labridge.com/rockrap/
SING OUT!
P.O. Box 5460 - Bethlehem, PA 18015-0460
888-SING-OUT
Formed to preserve and support the cultural diversity and heritage of all traditional folk music
http://www.singout.org
SINGER AND MUSICIAN MAGAZINE
2333 Rawley Pike - Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540-438-7464
http://www.L2PNet.com/
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ROCKRGRL
No Depression
American Songwriter
Heaven (Holland)
Harp
Pop Culture Press
Amplifier
Paste
Music Connection magazine (does demo critiques)
One Way
Maverick (UK)
Musicdish.com
Starpolish.com
Folkway
CollectedSounds.com
fROOTS web magazine
Indie Acoustic Project
Femmuse
Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music
BOOK MARKET.COM
Ideas and articles on marketing books which can be applied to marketing CDs
http://www.BookMarket.com
CDBABYS MARKETING TIPS
Derek Sivers of CDBaby has some great ideas for marketing your CDs
http://www.marketingyourmusic.com/
FOLKMUSIC.ORG
A comprehensive source for folk and acoustic music resources on the World Wide Web.
http://www.folkmusic.org/
GETSIGNED.COM
Great place to read all sorts of wonderful articles on every aspect of the music business
http://www.getsigned.com
THE INDIE BIBLE
Big Meteor Publishing
If you find yourself with massive amounts of free time and want to find more places to try and promote yourself, then pick up a copy of the Indie Bible
http://www.indiebible.com
IN YOUR EYE
Interviews and features by and about folks that have gone through the do-it-yourself experience and an online database covering booking contacts, press, college radio, and record labels.
http://www.inyoureye.com/
JUST PLAIN FOLKS
Over 24,000 strong with the motto, Were all in this together. Online community that will inspire you.
http://www.jpfolks.com/home.html
MAILING LISTS
Folk Music
is a high traffic, listener oriented information list focusing on contemporary singer songwriters and their music.
http://grassyhill.org/mailman/listinfo/folkmusic
FolkBiz
is a discussion group by and for musicians covering business and creative topics.
http://www.alanrowoth.com/fbfaq.html
FolkVenu
is the list to join for venue operators and presenters, as well as musicians who are looking for gigs and tour routing.
http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=folkvenu&A=1
FolkDJ-L
is the folk radio list, but many performers and managers also have joined to interact with radio programmers.
http://folkradio.org/ (click on join the list) .
MUSICIANS ASSISTANCE SITE (MAS)
A directory of information on booking, promotion, packaging, pressing, and distribution for independent musicians and Indie recording labels. Hundreds of listings complete with addresses and contacts. Free contracts, articles, and newsletters
http://www.musicianassist.com/
MUSICIANS ATLAS
Music Resource Group - 38 Porter Place - Montclair, NJ 07042.
973-655-1238
Another source book for musicians
http://www.musiciansatlas.com/
MUSICIANS GUIDE TO TOURING & PROMOTION
This is an amazing site. The thousands of entries in this sourcebook are now searchable online! You can search for press contacts, booking agents, lawyers, venues and much more - all by geographic location. Of course not everything is listed, but this database will give you a head start. You can also buy the sourcebook for under $15. Great link page of web sites catering to musicians.
http://www.musicianmag.com/search/
MUSIC BUSINESS REGISTRY
7510 Sunset Boulevard - Suite 1041 - Los Angeles, CA 90046-3418
818-769-2722
They publish all sorts of guides full of contact information for the music industry. (A& R Registry, Film/TV Music Guide, Music Publisher Registry, and Music Attorneys)
http://www.musicregistry.com/
PUBLIC DOMAIN INFO
A reference site to help identify public domain songs and public domain music royalty free music you can use anywhere and any way you choose.
http://www.pdinfo.com
STARPOLISH
Great collection of articles on the biz.
http://www.starpolish.com/advice/
VOICE OF YOUR LIFE
Info for singers and speakers about vocal health.
http://www.voiceofyourlife.com/index.html
WEB 101 - CREATING YOUR INTERNET IDENTITY
Alan Rowoth
A collection of Alans great tips and articles on all things musical, computer and Internet.
http://www.alanrowoth.com/tutorials.shtml
AMAZON.COM
(Advantage Program)
Advantage program is for independent artists and labels. To participate, you must have a UPC number on your CD and an email address. Signup is a little time consuming, but well worth the trouble. You chose the retail price you want your product to sell for and you are paid a percentage of each sale. ($14.99 retail pays $6.75) MP3 downloads - Free stocking, shipping, cover scanning and sound encoding. Full access to your sales, inventory, and payment reports. Quick payment terms and automatic reordering. 8.4 million customers in 160 countries. Your CD is kept in Amazon.com warehouse listed as "ships within 24 hours." Genre classifications so customers browsing a styles will discover your CD. Your own detail page with space for reviews, liner notes, and information about the artist or band
http://www.Amazon.com/advantage
BORDERLANDS
Kerry Dexters review site
http://members.aol.com/kdex529/border/index.html
CDBABY.COM
There is a $35 charge to enter a CD into their system. They set up a page with song samples, graphics and a link to your own homepage if you want. You then advertise your address at CD Baby and their 800 number. They take orders, handle the credit card transaction and fulfill the order for you within 24 hours. Best of all, they send you the name and address of every person who buys your CD! You set your own price and they keep $4 of every sale. They pay you every week if they owe you over $20.
http://cdbaby.com
EFOLKMUSIC.COM
CD consignment sales, MP3 downloads, marketing and radio services, & advertising possibilities. $20 to set up and they pay $10 to you on every $15 sale.
http://www.efolkmusic.com/
FAME:
Send your CD to the FAME website for a review. The review is usually posted to the Folk Music list and then archived on FAMEs website. This simply becomes another place that your name will pop up if people are searching for info on you on the web.
http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/famehome.com
GOLDENROD MUSIC
CD consignment sales site for independent artists. (primarily women)
http://www.goldenrod.com/
KEVINS CELTIC & FOLK MUSIC
CD Reviews Review Site
http://www.surfnetusa.com/celtic-folk/
MINOR 7TH
Reviewing the best in mom-mainstream acoustic guitar musics
http://www.Minor7th.com
MUSIC DISH
Submit new CDs for possible review on their site.
http://musicdish.com/m/music_top.html
PASTE MUSIC
Independent artist consignment sale site. You must be accepted by them and touring regularly.
http://www.pastemusic.com/
RAMBLES
Review site for folk, traditional and celtic music.
http://rambles.net/index.html
SOUNDBYTES
Online collection of reviews
http://www.communication.ca/soundbytes/
TAYLOR GUITARS
Not a review or sale site, but if you own a Taylor guitar and use it on your record, Taylor will list you in their online indie artist roster.
http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/requirements.html
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http://www.independentsongwriter.com/
XM RADIO
Check online to see which channels might be interested in your music. Email the dj first to ask if its ok to send them a CD.
http://www.xmradio.com
SIRIUS RADIO
http://www.siriusradio.com
1-800-POSTCARD
11 East 4th Street #5F - New York, NY 10003
http://www.1800postcards.com/
ABC PICTURES
1867 E Florida St - Springfield, MO 65803-4583
(417) 869-3456
1,000 for $108 - Lithographs - not photographs (Not good for publication-Do you need?)
http://www.abcpictures.com
ALL MEDIA GUIDE - Artist Submissions
301 E. Liberty, Suite 400 - Ann Arbor, MI 48104
http://www.allmusic.com
Email: artist_submissions@allmediaguide.com
ALACAR INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Write your press release then go to this site to send it via individual emails to a whole list of magazines and papers. Pretty amazing!
http://www.alacarim.com/getthepress/
BUSINESS WIRE
40 East 52nd Street - 19th Floor -New York, NY 10022
800-221-2462
This is a newswire service which is electronically connected to newspapers, news bureaus, magazines, local TV and radio stations, network newsrooms and business publications. Price is about $450 for a 400 word press release that is released nationally to entertainment press contacts. Statewide or regional releases are about half that price.
http://businesswire.com/
GOOGLES MUSIC NEWS
Comprehensive listing of music news sites
http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Music/News/
GRACENOTE/CDDB
Send/transmit your new CD information so that it will be
in their search engine and come up on CD Burners on computers. Go to Faq
and read how to submit to CDDB/Gracenote. Also contains WorldÕs
Largest Musical Database.
http://gracenote.com/
INFINART
PO Box 96 - Newton Centre, MA 02459
617-964-EASY
Infinart is a premiums
company. You can order just about ANYTHING from them with your name or label
name or album name printed on it.
http://www.infinart.com
IRENE YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHY
http://IreneYoungfoto.com
ISBN
International Standard Book Numbering
121 Chanlon Road -New Providence, NJ 07974
908-665-6770
The ISBN agency allocates and assigns publisher prefixes (which are unique to each publisher) based on information provided by a publisher. Assigns each applying company a list of ISBN numbers to use. ISBN numbers are only used in the book market.
http://www.isbn.org
MODERN POSTCARD
http://www.modernpostcard.com
MUSI-CAL
Internet concert calendar! Post your gigs!
http://www.Musi-Cal.com/
NEWSDIRECTORY
Search for magazines and newspapers by location and subject
http://www.newsdirectory.com/
NEWSLINK
Provides links to newspapers, broadcasters and magazines
http://newslink.org/
OPT-IN
EMAIL SERVICES (NO SPAM!)
These databases can be sorted by demographics, psychographics
and location. Prices per address range from $.05- $.25, so it is less than
snail mail and probably generate a better return rate since these people have
actually opted-in to receiving email solicitation.
There are many of these services:
http://www.BulletMail.com
http://www.PostMasterDirect.com
http://www.SniperMail.com
http://www.ThinkDirectMarketing.com
http://www.YesMail.com
PR NEWSWIRE
150 E. 58th Street - New York, NY 10155
800-832-5522
EntertaiNet: National and regional circuits deliver news releases to the arts and entertainment editors at the key industry trades, consumer magazines, newspapers, and TV and radio stations.
http://prnewswire.com/
QUANTITY PHOTO
6660 Santa Monica Blvd. - Hollywood, CA 90038
323-467-6178
Machine run contacts - First batch of 100 - $78.98
Reorder: $42 for 100 glossy $12 for fed ex
SOUNDSCAN
220 North Central Park Avenue - Hartsdale, NY 10530
914-328-9100
You must send your barcode info to Soundscan so that your album sales can be reported.
http://home.soundscan.com/
TWIN PEAKS PRESS
PO Box 129 - Vancouver, WA 98666-0129
360-694-2462
Twin Peaks sells mailing lists on disk or label or paper for a very reasonable price. You can be very specific about who you want to mail to, they will make up the list and send it to you. They offer other promotional services as well. Mail list names cost $.09 per label.
http://www.pacifier.com/~twinpeak/press/
UNIFORM
CODE COUNCIL
7887 Washington Village Drive, Suite 300 - Dayton, OH 45459
937-435-3870
The UCC is the agency that assigns the Manufacturers Numbers that will become part of your companys UPC (Universal Product Code) number printed on the bar code. The cost is about $500.
http://www.uc-council.org/
ZIPCODE SOFTWARE
They sell fancy software here that will do all sorts of zip code tricks. But there are also a few types of sorting and info that you can get for free. A great help when doing gig mailings.
http://link-usa.com/zipcode/
A-Z MUSIC SERVICES
611 Broadway Suite 221 - New York, NY 10012
212-260-0237
http://www.atozmusic.com/
DISK FACTORY
17173-A - Gillette, CA 92614
949-477-1700
http://www.diskfactory.com/
DISK MAKERS
7905 N. Route 130 - Pennsauken, NJ 08110-1402
800-468-9353
Soundscan form is downloadable from this site.
http://www.diskmakers.com/
OASIS® DUPLICATION
659 Zachary Taylor Highway - Flint Hill, VA 22627
888-BY-OASIS
http://www.oasiscd.com/
CONSTANT CONTACT
Constant Contact is a fee based html email database. Fee is based on number of email addresses in your database. You can design html emails (tons of templates) and send to your list which is maintained online. Opened emails seem to be right at industry standards. There is no zip sort available, so you have to maintain lists by state or region. Must have Firefox to use.
http://www.constantcontact.com/
TOPICA
Topica is a fee based html email database. Fee is based on number of emails you send per month. You can design html emails and send to your list which is maintained online. You can sort lists by any Opened emails seem to be lower than industry standards.
http://www.topica.com/
FAN BRIDGE
FanBridge is a free online database up to a certain number of names. After you cross that threshold, there are fees. They offer signup forms for myspace, but you get a myspace warning when you leave the website to signup.
http://www.fanbridge.com/
